I/O Psychologist

Annapolis Technical Resources LLC; Clinton (MD); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Professional development

Mission-driven culture

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Annapolis Technical Resources LLC is seeking an I/O Psychologist to design reliable, valid, and legally defensible skills-based hiring assessments for a federal contract. You will align instruments with EO 14170 and integrate them into Talent Acquisition Systems such as USA Hire and Monster, collaborating with federal stakeholders and internal teams.

The role requires 7+ years in assessment development and job analysis, with expertise in competency modeling and APA documentation.

Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology required; no substitutions.
• At least 7+ years of applied experience in assessment development, validation, and job analysis, with minimum 2 years in federal/public-sector roles.
• Expertise with competency modeling, personnel measurement, and statistical validation techniques.
• Familiarity with EO 13932 and Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures.
• Ability to prepare APA-style documentation and lead presentations to senior stakeholders.
• Experience integrating assessments into Talent Acquisition Systems (USA Hire, Monster) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct job analyses to identify critical technical competencies and tasks across job families and occupations.
• Develop and validate technical skills assessments and pilot test items.
• Develop customized assessments or adapt existing tools for use in federal hiring.
• Create research plans, manage timelines, and produce APA-compliant reports.
• Collaborate with federal stakeholders and internal teams via briefings and virtual meetings.
• Support adaptation of off-the-shelf assessments and development of assessment libraries.

Skills

Job analysis

Assessment development

Statistical validation

Competency modeling

Stakeholder communication

Education

MS/PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Tools

USA Hire

Monster

Job description

I/O Psychologist

Location: Remote with potential for ad-hoc meetings

Eligibility: US Citizenship required. This position supports a government contract.

Position Overview: Our client is a trusted provider of human capital consulting to federal agencies, helping them solve their most complex workforce challenges and committed to delivering smart, responsive, and mission-focused solutions. We are seeking a highly skilled I/O Psychologist to join their team and serve as the primary technical expert responsible for the design of assessment strategies and instruments aligned with Executive Order 14170, focusing on reliability, validity, and legal defensibility of skills-based hiring. This role requires rigorous analysis and stakeholder collaboration to produce hiring assessments that will need to be integrated into various Talent Acquisition Systems such as USA Staffing (USA Hire), Monster and others.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct job analyses to identify critical technical competencies and tasks across job families and occupations.
• Develop and validate technical skills assessments and conduct pilot testing of items in the skill assessments.
• Develop customized technical assessments or adapt existing OTS assessments
• Develop research plans, manage timelines, and produce APA-compliant documentation and summary reports.
• Collaborate with federal stakeholders and internal teams through briefings, virtual meetings, and progress updates.
• Support optional tasks such as adaptation of off-the-shelf assessments and development of assessment libraries.

Qualifications / Role Requirements:

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology (required; no substitutions).
• At least 7+ years of applied experience in assessment development, validation, and job analysis with a minimum of 2 years' experience in assessment development with federal or public-sector roles.
• Demonstrated expertise with competency modeling, personnel measurement, and statistical validation techniques.
• Familiarity with federal hiring frameworks, including EO 13932 and Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures.
• Ability to prepare APA-style documentation and lead presentations to senior stakeholders.
• Experience with assessment customization and integration into Talent Acquisition Systems (e.g., USAHire, Monster) preferred.

What Is Offered:

• Fully remote role with autonomy and influence over a high-profile federal project.
• Opportunity to shape next-generation federal hiring solutions.
• Supportive, mission-driven culture with room to innovate and lead.
• Professional development and advancement in a growing firm.

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We conduct background checks and maintain a drug-free workplace.